Master Control

Master Control is Selector-Smart

Because of the Living Log™ Master Control is the only automation system that is Selector-smart and communicates constantly with your music scheduler Selector SQL. This means when you make a change, it automatically appears on the log and in the studio.

Intuitive studio environment

Master Control is used in over 100 countries worldwide. Fully integrated with Selector music scheduling and Linker promo scheduling, Master Control is user-friendly and easy-to-learn. So, your air staff can focus on announcing, not operations.

We've improved Smart Ripper and the Audio Format Converter! In addition to the ability to extract a perfect digital copy of an original CD track in a fraction of real time and preserve each song in its original crystal-clear state with built-in normalization, you can now convert your files into PCM, MP2, and MP3*.

Powerful studio tools

When you get Master Control, you get instant audio Hot Keys®, Segue Editor, "Real Feel"™ Voice Tracking, and the award-winning Log-Linked Web Browser. Plus, from remote locations, Internet Voice Tracking allows air talent to insert content from any Windows® computer with a sound card and a microphone.

The Installation Expertise

RCS' engineering team installs every Master Control system. Our highly-trained and field experienced radio engineers come to your station to set up your system and train you and your staff. When you buy Master Control, you get RCS.

World Class Support

Our Support department is legendary. All the people who help you solve your day to day problems are radio people, too. RCS Support never sleeps and is always open 24/7/365 for Master Control users worldwide.

Features

Living Log® integration with Selector, Linker and your traffic database keeps every workstation in sync with log changes.

Voice Tracking™ and Internet Voice Tracking™ give your group the flexibility of using talent from anywhere around the world and make them sound local.

Selector Smart Ripper® rips CD audio, and then analyzes the file to deliver rich song data like title/artist, run time, tempo, texture and more. All automatically and directly into your Selector database.

Auto-Scheduling knows when a programming schedule is about to run out and automatically generates more schedule using the station's Selector Rules and Policies, to keep you on the air.

Precision Segue Editor™ maintains tight transitions and great segues.

Auto-Traffic Integration "grabs" the next day's spot log and integrates it into Linker and Selector automatically.

MC Monitor™ keeps a real-time watchful eye on all your Master Control computers. It can also report (within seconds) any problems to RCS support and to you via email, mobile text message and display screen.

Background Recording captures records network or external programming feeds based on a trigger by Time, Contact Closure, or start of audio.

Master Control is the only digital automation system with a LIVING LOG®, this means that when making changes in the Selector or Linker log, they are seen immediately on every computer in the system. No need for synchronizing logs, because there is always only one Living Log per station, and everyone on the network can see it.

Yes, one of the strong features of Master Control is time stretching and squeezing during real time playback or in the production room to precisely size the audio so it fits the necessary space requirement.

Yes, the backup technology of Master Control makes sure no data or audio over fifteen minutes old can be lost. Master Control can be configured with a totally redundant hard drive, so you can stay on the air no matter what happens.

Whether across town, across the country or on location anywhere in the world - Internet Voice Tracking™ allows you to record, audition and insert voice tracks right into the log from any Internet-enabled computer, with no special software necessary.

One of the exclusive features of Master Control is Selector Auto-scheduling. This means when you run out of schedule, Master Control schedules more music using the clock from that hour, so you stay on the air.